| Ficus auriculata |
Ficus auriculata
Roxburgh fig, elephant ear fig Tree
Name in other languages:
higueradel Himalaya (Spanish) vả (Vietnamese)
Valiyaathi (Malayalam)
Roxburgh fig is a type of fig tree seen all over Asia noted for its big and round leaves. This is used as fodder in Nepal. It is least resistant to fire, but likes good sunlight. Ceratosolenem arginatus is the insect that helps to pollinate this Plant. Its fruits appear on thin branches emerging from the trunk or from the roots. The fruits are edible and are used to make jams, juices and curries in India
| Holigarna arnottiana |
Holigarna arnottiana
Black Varnish Tree, Malabar marking nut
Name in other languages:
Kannada:-holageru • Konkani:-ranbibo • Malayalam: -karincher • Marathi: ranbiba • Tamil: -karunceru, -kattuceru
Black Varnish Tree is a a large tree. In Ayurveda, the plant is believed to be helpful in treatment of inflammation, arthritis, hemorrhoids, obesity, tumor, cancer, and skin diseases.
| Costus pictus |
Costus pictus
Insulin plant
Costuspictus is a medicinal plant and capable of having Magic Cure for Diabetes. Leaf of this herbal plant helps to build up insulin by strengthening beta cells of Pancreas in the Human body.
Costuspictus is a medicinal plant and capable of having Magic Cure for Diabetes. Leaf of this herbal plant helps to build up insulin by strengthening beta cells of Pancreas in the Human body.
| Ormosia travancorica |
Ormosia travancorica
Kannada-Betta Manjadi; Malayalam-Mala manchadi, Malai Ilanji; Tamil-Kuni, Malai Manchedi, Kalmanickum, It is a Species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu of India. It is endemic to the Western Ghats.
Garcinia mangostana |
Garcinia mangostana
It is cultivated tree in the tropical rainforest of some Southeast Asian nations like Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, and and its fruit is known as “the queen of fruits”. Its extract is used as antioxidant, antitumoral, antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral activities.
| Naringi crenulata |
Naringi crenulata
Malayalam Name(s): Dadhiphala, Kattunarakam, Mahavilvam, Malanarakam, Manmatham, Narinarakam, Serakuttunarakam, Vilathi.It is a flowering tree. Flowering season is June- December. It can be seen in the Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains of Palakkad, Kottayam, Kasaragode, Idukki, Malappuram, Kannur, Kozhikkode, Kollam, Thrissur, Wayanad districts of Kerala, India
Mallotus philippensis |
Mallotus philippensis
Kamala Tree, Red Berry, Monkey Face Tree, Kamala Dye Tree
Vernacular names : Bengali- Kamala; Hindi- Rohan,Sinduri, Raini. Rohini, Kamala,;Kannada- Kunkumada Mara, Kampillaka, Kunkuma- damara,; Malayalam-Ponnakam, Ponnagam, Naavatta, Sindooram , Kuramadakka, ,Kurangumanjas, Kunkuma ppuumaram, Pinoo,Kurangumanjal, Kapilam Kunkumam, Nuurimaram;
Marathi- Kapila,Kesari,Shendri; Sanskrit- Kampilyaka; Tamil-Kungumam,Kapila Poti, Kapli,
KuranguManjanathi,Kapili,Manjanai,Kanapotta,Kapilapodi,Kunnancholai,Kapila,
Thirisalakkaai Korangumanjanathi, Kamala,Konaspootoo, Thirisalakkaimaram Kuranku-mañcanari,Thavattai; Telugu- Kunkuma-chettu Mallotus philippensis is a tree in the spurge family. It is known as the kamala tree or red kamala or kumkum tree, due to the fruit covering, which produces a red dye. This kamala often appears in rain forest margins.
Thirisalakkaai Korangumanjanathi, Kamala,Konaspootoo, Thirisalakkaimaram Kuranku-mañcanari,Thavattai; Telugu- Kunkuma-chettu Mallotus philippensis is a tree in the spurge family. It is known as the kamala tree or red kamala or kumkum tree, due to the fruit covering, which produces a red dye. This kamala often appears in rain forest margins.
Sapindus laurifolius |
Sapindus laurifolius
soap berries or soap nuts
Malayalam Name: Uruvanchi
Sapindus laurifolius is a small trees in the Lychee family, Sapindaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions in both the Old World and New World. The genus includes both deciduous and evergreen species. Its fruit pulp is used to make soap. The generic name is derived from the Latin words sapo, meaning "soap", and indicus, meaning "of India"
Cullenia exarillata |
Cullenia exarillata
Wild Durian.
Vernacular names :
Malayalam-arayni Mullenpali, Vediplavu, Kurunguplavu, Alanki, Mullenchankka, Vedippala, Mullenpali Malai Konjil, anaipala,Kurunguplavu; Tamil-Polavu, Malai Kongi,Karanai, Velupla, Karayini, Vedipila, Karavi, Aini Pla, Vedu pla
An evergreen trees. Its frits are an important diet for the endangered species, lion tailed macaque
Aporosa lindleyana |
Aporosa lindleyana
Vernacular names :
Tamil: Kodali, Vettikan, Vettil, Vittil, Vitti.
Malayalam: Kodali, Kotili, Ponvetti, Vetti. Vittil.
Kannada: Salle mara, Sali, Sarali, Sulla.
It is a medicinal tree..AporosaLindleyana is commonly seen in western ghats, Sri Lanka and in some rain forests of Kerala. In Ayurveda Aporosa lindleyana is named as Kodali. The extract of its root is a very useful medicine. The name Aporosa lindleyana was given by a British Botanist John Lindley
Cynometra travancorica |
Cynometra travancorica
Malayalam name- Koori
Rare canopy tree grow in the wet evergreen forests at an elevation between 200 - 700 m. Cynometra travancorica is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is a threatened species by habitat loss and found only in India.
| Camthium pariflorum |
Camthium pariflorum
Malayalam name- Karamullu
A thorny shrub with spreading branches. Leaves are small and simple. They are native to India, Sri Lanka, eastern and southern Africa, Madagascar, Seychelles, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and some of the islands of the Pacific.
| Cordyline fruticosa |
Cordyline fruticosa
Cabbage palm, good luck plant, palm lily
It is an evergreen flowering plant in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae. The green leaves are pointed, oval and blade-shaped, about 4 inches wide and vary from 1 to 2 feet long. Cordyline fruticosa may have originated in tropical Asia and Australia. A popular use of this plant was in making Okolehao, affectionately called ‘Oke’, a potent liquor much like a clear brandy.
| Garcinia xanthochymus |
Garcinia xanthochymus
Garcinia
Malayalam name- Vyrapuli / Rajapuli
Garcinia xanthochymus is a tree with a rounded crown that grows from 4.5 to 7.6 m in height. Garcinia xanthochymus is native to northern India. The genus Garcinia contains 240 species with a center of diversity in the Old World. Garcinia xanthochymus is cultivated extensively in Southeast Asia where the fruit is made into preserves, jams, and curries. The dried fruit sap is called gamboge and provides a dye that is used in watercolor paints.
| Flacourtia jangomas |
Flacourtia jangomas
Runealma Plum
Malayalam name- Vayyankatha
Runealma plum is a small, spiny, evergreen tree that branches from very low down on the bole. It can grow up to 10 metres tall, but is usually smaller. The plant is cultivated, especially in tropical Asia but also in Tropical America, for its edible fruit.
| Memecylon randerianum |
Memecylon randerianum
Malayalam name- Kazhavu, Kaikkathetti, Koovachekki
This tree grows in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests of Kerala, India, and also in sacred groves.
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| Bambusa vulgaris 'Wamin' |
Bambusa vulgaris 'Wamin'
Malayalam name- Budha belly
Bambusa vulgaris 'Wamin' or Dwarf Buddha Belly Bamboo is a tropical and Habitat: Bambusa vulgaris 'Wamin' prefers full sun to partial shade. If grown in deep shade, the nodes won't be as pronounced, as the plant will stretch to reach for the sun. Although the roots are cold hardy, the foliage is frost sensitive
It is an ornamental bamboo used in garden landscaping or as erosion control. The culms are often used for handicrafts.
| Dendrocalamus giganteus |
Dendrocalamus giganteus
Giant Bamboo or Dragon Bamboo
Malayalam name- Paramula
Dendrocalamus giganteus is a giant tropical and sub-tropical clumping species native to Myanmar Bhutan, China and Thailand. It is considered the tallest bamboo in the world. This bamboo species produces a large amount of biomass. It can give an annual yield of 20 to 30 t/ha, which is 2.7 times more than that of Dendrocalamus latiflorus.
| Diospyros candolleana |
Diospyros candolleana
Malayalam name- Chola karimaram
Diospyros candolleana, is a tree in the Ebony family, endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Timber is hard, and used in building constructions. A decoction of root-bark is used in rheumatism and swellings in traditional medicine. The tree grows in wet evergreen forests.
| Alangium salviifolium |
Alangium salviifolium
Malayalam name- Valli angolam
Alangium salviifolium is a flowering plant in the Alangiaceae family. It is also commonly known as Ankolam in Malayalam, Ankola in Kannada, Akola or Ankol in Hindi and Alanji in Tamil. In India, It’s mostly found in dry regions in plains and low hills and also found on roadsides. It’s native to Western Africa, Madagascar, Southern and Eastern Asia (China, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, and Philippines), tropical Australia, the western Pacific Ocean islands and New Caledonia
In Ayurveda the roots and the fruits are used for the treatment of rheumatism and hemorrhoid. Externally, it is used for the treatment of bites by rabbits, rats, and dogs. The root-bark is also used in traditional medicine skin problems and as an antidote for snake bite.
